Startups

VAIMEE is an innovative startup and spinoff from the University of Bologna established in 2020. Its technology enables development of modular data-driven applications in an extremely safe and scalable environment.Based on Open Source technologies, VAIMEE's horizontal Milkydataway solution is very flexible and can be implemented in any context, especially in domains characterized by heterogeneous, unstructured, and dynamic data.

Pluvi tackles the issue of the easy breakage and environmental impact of traditional umbrellas by applying a patented innovation that makes them stronger, easily repairable, eco-sustainable, and 100% recyclable.

inThinkers aims to revolutionise human and business relationships, simplifying and constantly renewing them by supporting positive, ethical, innovative, and sustainable social change.

Bank Station is specialized in financial education. Straightforward language is used for training content (videos, podcasts, texts), organizing seminars, workshops, and live events for schools, companies, and private individuals.

Travelware is an innovative startup dedicated to the development, production, and marketing of innovative hi-tech services that facilitate digitalization and innovation in the tourist sector. Through the conception and development of a technological platform, Travelware aims to promote sustainable tourism and showcase the historical and environmental patrimony of tourist destinations.

Èlevit is an innovative startup established to bring to market a new technology that combines touch electronics and decorated glass in an unique way.Èlevit was born out of a degree thesis in electronic engineering by one of the co-founders, developed in collaboration with two SMEs in Bologna, operating respectively in the glass design and embedded electronics sectors.

Sonne Film is an independent production company founded in 2010 that makes Creation documentaries and television series.

B Side is a neuromarketing laboratory that tests communication stimuli (advertising campaigns, websites, e-commerce, graphics, logos, etc.) using neurophysiological measuring instruments (eye trackers, electroencephalography, galvanic skin response, facial coding).CUSTOMER SEGMENTS

Inner.ME è il primo progetto italiano di People Care finalizzato a diffondere la cultura dell’autenticità in modo trasversaleall’interno delle aziende. L’applicazione mobile, destinata ai knowledge workers e dotata di 4 percorsi di crescita, principi di mindfulness e strumenti di life coaching, accompagna l’utente in un viaggio per ritrovare sé stesso e sviluppare consapevolezza dei propri talenti.

This startup is a media agency with the objective of promoting cultural organizations and new professions in the digital sectors among young people. This is achieved through a series of communication media and instruments (podcasts, social media content, live events) with an innovative composition and tone suited to our reference public, mainly composed of young people under 35.

Kiez is an agency involved in urban regeneration, promoting processes of transformation of space with high social sustainability.Kiez is an agency of professionals capable of managing all aspects of regeneration, from strategic design to finance sourcing, from spatial planning to involvement of local communities, all the way to prototyping services and assessing social impact.

Meraky proposes a circular economy model within the fashion and design sector, focusing on research and development of materials that have fulfilled their primary function and that are not normally used in the production of accessories.

Youmarell is a new streaming platform that brings building sites within the reach of everyone. Inspired by the Bologna dialect expression "umarell" (elderly men who pass their time watching building sites with great enthusiasm and curiosity), we capture this cultural phenomenon and amplify it for a wider public.

 Alma Virtual Lab was founded to bring the benefits of the new immersive technologies into sectors where development of knowledge and skills is central (education, instruction, professional training), and where artistic and technical culture (museums, theatres, events) can be divulgated in an innovative way.

ITALYLUNCH is the first Italian cooking fast-food outlet in Europe based on the Food & Travel formula. The objective is to provide customers with traditional Italian meals with marked regional characteristics at a low enough cost to be affordable even for those with limited funds.

Zoppel Universe operates in the areas of blockchain gaming, digital comics, and Web3.The company is developing an integrated narrative universe, combining graphic novels and video games with a blockchain platform that enables digital property using NFT and a play-to-earn mechanism.

The HR-Tech Platform promotes the development of personnel through mentoring programmes.Companies are starting to face the challenge of interesting and retaining talented individuals, but they are failing. Mentoring is a component that helps tip the balance.

Yougo is a company founded in 2020 by professionals working in the world of events and entertainment, with head office in Bologna. The company was established with the aim of sustaining innovation in the organization and participation in events using modern technology and in line with national and European policies for digital transition towards environmental and economic sustainability.

Caucaso’s cultural project was born out of a unique convergence between scientific tension and artistic production, focused on cinema and documentary.Created as an informal collective in the early 2000s, Caucaso evolved into an international production company based in Bologna, Italy. During the following years, the Caucaso society established a network of co-productions within both the Italian and international production landscapes.